Wood Block Snowman

COOL CUBES

Wood block snowman craft a fun way to celebrate winter

KILEY CRUSE

World-Herald Sta Writer

There is a festive void left when all the holiday decorations are put away.

But don’t let the dreary doldrums of winter get you down. Instead, create a cheerful wooden block snowman or two to liven up the room.

WOOD BLOCK SNOWMAN

• Three 4-inch blocks • Black buttons • Adult fluffy crew sock • Glue • Acrylic paint: white, orange, black and pink

1. Make sure blocks are smooth. Sand any rough edges if necessary. 2. Paint all sides of the block white. We suggest painting the four sides and top. Let it dry. Then paint the four sides again and the bottom. 3. Lightly pencil the face on one block: two eyes, two cheeks, a nose and mouth.

4. Using black paint and a brush or a black paint pen, paint the eyes and mouth. 5. Paint the nose with orange paint. 6. Paint the rosy cheeks with pink paint. 7. Glue three buttons down the middle of a second block. 8. Once paint is dry, roll the top of the sock one or two times and put over the very top of the face block. 9. Stack three blocks to make your snowman.

OPTIONAL: Get creative and on the opposite side of the snowman blocks paint something to make them reversible. Suggestions: “Let It Snow”, “Ho Ho Ho” or “I Love You.”

NOTE: We had a hard time nding 4-inch blocks locally so we cut down a 4-by4-inch post purchased at the hardware store. If you have a saw (or a friend with one), this is a much more economical way to make this craft.

KILEY CRUSE PHOTOS, THE WORLD-HERALD Snowman decorations are fun to have for winter months after the holiday decorations are put away.